Benefits of Attending

Turning your intellectual property information into real value is essential in increasing your organization’s competitiveness and be deployed as a strategy to improve cash flow. This is especially the case for research-intensive companies and individual IP owners worldwide. Patent strategy development, portfolio management, capitalization of IPR, patent protection & patent enforcement outside traditional markets are high on the agenda for Asian companies and global MNCs who are establishing Asia-Pacific R&D centres in the high-tech, electronics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, telco, oil & gas and automotive industries.

Attend Commercializing Patents Asia 2009 on September 29-30, 2009 in Shanghai so that you can gather and network with industry leaders that will provide you with international best practices and the necessary insights and strategies to implement for your company's patent strategy. Find out how you can effectively commercialize and monetize your patent portfolio!

For the first time ever!

• Top patent filers from South Korea, Japan, China, India, Taiwan, Europe and the US gather to discuss best practices in patent commercialization and portfolio management
• 95% end-user led case studies which will reveal top secrets in patent strategies
• 18 speakers, 11 countries represented
• 4 interactive panel & roundtable discussions
• 3 end-user led workshops tailored to enhance your organization’s patent strategies
• 6+ hours of networking opportunities

17 of the world’s top patent filers will be sharing their experiences in turning intellectual assets into profit!

Outstanding International Keynote Presentations from

	Naomi Abe Voegtli Director, Global IP Strategy & Standards, Global IP - APJ SAP		Jari Vaario Director, Technology and Standards IPR Nokia Group
	Minsuk Choi IP Business Strategist Samsung Electronics		Hawkins Cui Director, Technology Licensing & Transfer Honeywell International

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from the following experts:

Liu Yan Patents Director Huawei	William A Davies Vice President & Counsel Standards & Licensing Research in Motion
Joo Sup Kim Vice President & Head of IP LG Display	Wan Kwong Weng Group General Counsel, Asia Infineon Technologies
Joseph E. Rogers Director, Intellectual property Alcatel Lucent	Dinesh Jotwani Director, Intellectual Property Symantec Corporation
Sam Zhou Security Director, Sanofi-Aventis China	Dr Xiunan Jin Director, Intellectual Property Management, Evonik Degussa China
Ren Feng IP Director Panasonic	Dr. Pinaki Ghosh Head, Intellectual Property Cell Infosys Technologies
S. Sivananthan Vice President, Legal Services Creative Technology	Zhang Weilin Patent Counsel, Asia Pacific FCI
Anita Liang IPR Director Inventec Appliances	Dr. Li Deshan Vice President & Partner Unitalen

Our invigorated program will offer more hands-on presentations and case studies to bring new angles to:

• Maximize patent portfolio value by using, trading and commercializing your intellectual assets
• Gain insights on the impact of the New China patent laws & regulations for your business and can develop alternative strategies
• Discover how to establish a successful global patent filing strategy
• Leverage patents & IP as intellectual assets through holistic portfolio management
• Assess the geographical protection of your patents to minimize risks and costly disputes settlement
• Make patent to profit with a well-enforced and licensed patent
• Build internal IP organization to link your IP assets with crucial business goals
• Instigate market-based innovation to drive your R&D investments further
• Conduct due diligence for strategic M&A and licensing
• Discuss key elements in patent prosecution and exhaustion in Asian markets
• Develop a solid patent strategy - infringement, litigation, and protection for your businesses
• Discover best practices in patent data mining and mapping to obtain competitive intelligence and leverage on your top patent performers
• Understand how you can develop a value creation directed patent portfolio management strategy to achieve successful patent commercialization
• Gain insights of patent valuation practices and strategies for foreign-based Chinese enterprise to improve business decisions
• Examine how you can optimize your patent portfolio by managing the costs and revenue of your intellectual assets

Who should attend?

Directors, Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Counsels and Managers of:

• Intellectual Property
• Patents
• IP Licensing
• Patent Strategy and Management
• Research & Development
• Technology
• Business Development
• Strategic Alliances/Joint Ventures

PLUS! Don't miss out on these end-user led workshops: Workshop A: Optimizing the use of patent information for competitive analysis, portfolio management and licensing Workshop B: Building a global patent filing strategy that maximize your patent portfolio value Workshop C: Protecting and enforcing your patents in China

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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